Measuring device.



M. CLARK.

MEA$URING DEVICE. APPLICATION. FILED M129, 1912.

Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

MEREDITH oLAnu, on eennun orrv, ivnw some;

MEASURING DEVICE.

Application filed February 29, 1912. Serial 1%.

10 ail whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, MEREDITH CLARK, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Garden City, in the county of Nassau and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in MeasuringDevices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in that class of devices whichare intended to be applied to the necks of bottles in order that theperson using the same may pour from the bottle a measured quantity, the

. device being particularly adapted for use in vention applied thereto.

1n the opposite hospitals, sick rooms, kitchens and similar places. V

I am aware that it has been proposed to attach to the necks of bottles adose measurer whereby the contents of the bottle may be poured into themeasuring. device, and hence do not attempt to cover such broadly. But Ibelieve that I- am the first to construct measuring device in such a'way that the bottle may be tilted at one angle to pour the liquid fromthe bottle into the measure, or a spoon as I prefer to use it, and thentilt the bottle at another angle so as to discharge the contents of themeasuring device or spoon, without necessarily cor-king the bottle.

Zllhe preferred embodiment of my invention consists of a clip to besecured to the neck of a bottle having a trough to deliver the liquidfrom the mouth of-the bottle to a spoon which is pivotally supportednear the end of the trough, the spoon bein arranged at right angles tothe trough, w ere by when the bottle is tiltedin one direction theliquid will pass from the mouth of the. bottle through the trough intothe spoon, and when the bottle is tilted at right angles, the contentswill be discharged from the spoon. V

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bottlehaving my in- Fig. 2 1s a side elevation of aneck of a bottle with mydevice applied to it, the bottle being tilted in the actof pouring theliquid into the spoon. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the part shown inFig. 2, the bottle being tilted direction so as to pour the contentsfrom the spoon.

Referring now to the details of the draw-' ings by numerals: 1designates a spring clip which is formed in any desirable way butSpecification of Letters Patent.

ter of this clip projects a 2 which is substantially in line with theupcate the amount necessary .the combination of a by the bottle may betilted Patented na c, iota.

preferably so that it will spring over the neck of an ordinary bottle.From the censpout or trough per surface (it the mouth of the bottle, asillustrated best in Fig. 2. To the under side of the spout 'or trough 2I form a bearing 3 into which is journaled a pin t, this pin beingconnected by a curved shaped member 5 with a measuring device such, forexample, as the spoon 6. The construction is such that when the deviceis held in the position shown in Fig. 1, the spoon. will rest in aposition so that the bowl of the spoon will be in the same plane withthe mouth of the'bottle, but when the bottle is tilted to the positionshown in Fig. 2, the spout will move with respect to the spoonso thatthe spoon will still maintains horizontal position but will be at an unle to the mouth of the bottle. The liquid 1n the bottle may be pouredfrom the mouth of the the spoon, as illustrated in Fig. 9.. After thedesired quantity is poured into the spoon, the bottle may be tilted atright angles to the position shown in Fig. 2 so that the contents of thespoon may be placed to the mouth of the user and the liquid easilyswallowed or the'contents may be poured from the spoon into any desiredreceptacle.

My device is so simple that no, further description of its use isnecessary but I wish it understood that changes may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention. For example, the spoon may beof any desired size and it a large spoon is used, lines may be impressedin the spoon as indicated in Fig. l to measure larger or smallerquantities. For example, if the spoon shown in Fig. 1 is a dessertspoon,, the dotted line 7 in said figure would indi-- t-o fill ateaspoon. What I claim as my invention is: 1. In a device of the:haracter described, measuring device, and means for securing it to theneck of a bottle, said device being pivoted to' said means, the pivotrunning substantially in'line with the length of the measuring device,whereatone angle to pour into the measuring device, and at another angleto empty the measuring device. 2. In a device of the characterdescribed, the combination of a spout, means for securing said spout tothe neck of a bottle,

and a measure pivota'lly supported with relation to said spout, thelength of the measure being at right angles to the length of the spout,whereby the bottle may be tilted at one angle to pour into the measuringdevice, and at another angle to empty the measuring device.

3. In a device of thecharacter described, the combination of a spout, aspring clip for securing the same to the neck of a bottle, and a spoonpivotally supported with respec't'to said spout, the pivot runningsub;stantially in line with the length of "the spoon, whereby the bottle maybe tilted at one angle to pour into the spoon, and at another angle toempty the spoon. i

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature I in presence of twowitnesses.

MEREDITH CLARK.

Witnesses:

F. MORTON CLARK. FRAs. B. CLARK.

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